I wanted to revive this thread because I wanted to add one more thing about the value of the Scuba and Sailing camps. I've been a camper and now run the BVI sailing program for ActionQuest, a teen adventure program that trains from Open Water to Divemaster in the BVI, Australia, Galapagos, Tahiti, and Mediterranean (this year in Thailand!).
I think these types of programs offer such a great way for teens to learn the hard skills of sailing and diving as well as the soft skills they gain from living with others and doing it on their own. We just surveyed our alumni from the last 30 years and the results were pretty impressive in our eyes - over 98% still use skills they learned with us today, 96% increased self confidence, 87% helped define future goals.
Enough of the sales pitch! That's not my intention, but I do believe that what we do is so incredible, especially when it's based on a passion for the water!
Julia Riddle
Operational Director, British Virgin Islands